New Security Measures for MK Guests; UPDATES: Page 12 - Post 222; Live Reports - Pgs. 18-20

[hiroMYhero]

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting the following changes to MK Guest Security begin on Monday, April 3rd:

- metal detectors and bag checks at TTC
- Monorail Resorts' guests will go through security screening at the resorts' Monorail Stations
- metal detectors and bag check at MK for guests arriving by bus.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/busi...ket-transportation-center-20170328-story.html

 

[TexasPete]

So if you get screened at say, the GF, then immediately get on the monorail, does that mean you can bypass security and go straight to the tapstiles at MK?

 

[KrazeeK120]

I'm curious what they'll have set up for guests who arrive via boat.

 

[TexasPete]

I'm curious what they'll have set up for guests who arrive via boat.

Yes, me too.

 

[CAS239]

This will be a big help in lines. Saw this a few days ago but didn't realize they were rolling it out so soon. Good to hear

 

[hiroMYhero]

So if you get screened at say, the GF, then immediately get on the monorail, does that mean you can bypass security and go straight to the tapstiles at MK?

Yes. It's to relieve the backlog at the front of MK itself.

 

[baler31]

Yes, me too.

I saw a photo on another website of tents set up at each boat dock.

 

[Doug S]

How will this work for Epcot? That'll be really inconvenient if you have to go through at a monorail resort then again at the Epcot gate. Just stinks in general if you're only using the monorail between resorts, but I guess it makes it more secure.

 

[rteetz]

How will this work for Epcot? That'll be really inconvenient if you have to go through at a monorail resort then again at the Epcot gate. Just stinks in general if you're only using the monorail between resorts, but I guess it makes it more secure.

Epcot is staying as is. This change is only for MK.

 

[KrazeeK120]

How will this work for Epcot? That'll be really inconvenient if you have to go through at a monorail resort then again at the Epcot gate. Just stinks in general if you're only using the monorail between resorts, but I guess it makes it more secure.

It does kind of stink, but the monorail will be secure, so that's a plus.

 

[DT83097]

I like the idea of this (will hold final opinion until we experience it in June) but it seems like it would help spread out the normal line at MK by screening some of the people prior at TTC or at their resort if on the monorail! Will be curious to hear others' experiences next week.

 

[Farro]

I don't understand though, will I have to go through security every time i use the monorail while staying at Polynesian, even if not going to MK but rather to dinner at other resort?

 

[BridgetBordeaux]

This is a good idea. The Pulse nightclub guy said he had considered hitting WDW, I think MK, but felt security was too tight. Now the ferry and the monorail will be protected.

 

[hiroMYhero]

I don't understand though, will I have to go through security every time i use the monorail while staying at Polynesian, even if not going to MK but rather to dinner at other resort?

Yes, and it appears to also apply to the resorts' boat transportation.

 

[rteetz]

I don't understand though, will I have to go through security every time i use the monorail while staying at Polynesian, even if not going to MK but rather to dinner at other resort?

Yep.

 

[Farro]

Yes, and it appears to also apply to the resorts' boat transportation.

I thought I read somewhere that if we chose to take the boat we would still be checked at MK, where the guests arriving on buses would go.

This could really create some bottlenecks at the Polynesian...especially with all the people going to/from Ohana. We shall see....

 

[yulilin3]

Good start.
Best would be if everyone boarding a bus or monorail get checked there, at their resorts. Then people parking at the parks would be the only going through security at the park

 

[5DisneyNuts]

If they continue with this, I wonder if there would be a need for the express bus? Bypassing security lines is a big draw. Would they security check folks going from park to park?

Good start.
Best would be if everyone boarding a bus or monorail get checked there, at their resorts. Then people parking at the parks would be the only going through security at the park

 

[yulilin3]

If they continue with this, I wonder if there would be a need for the express bus? Bypassing security lines is a big draw. Would they security check folks going from park to park?

They still check you once when using the express transportation.

 

[Takket]

if you are taking the monorail from TTC to epcot, are you screened at TTC or epcot? it would be nice if they did all the MK/Epcot monorail screening at TTC so guests arriving at the monorail can go straight to the gate.

i wonder too if now that you are screened before getting on the MK express or resort monorails, will they no longer require us to walk way down that second ramp at MK entrance? Not the ramp from the monorail station.... but the second half of the ramp that goes down by the boat docks to funnel everyone to the screening area, instead of turning left and going right to the gate.